“Bubbles” Mod-Improv Color Pop Lap Quilt

Hi all!Erin Davis here from Sew at Home Mummy with my contribution to Moda’s May Color POP! Challenge! I think the colors of the “Noteworthy” line really pop against that Bella “Cloud”; this project incorporates both easy-peasy strip piecing and for a bit of a challenge, some gorgeous set-in circle work! Not to fear – you can do it – curved piecing just requires a bit of patience and a little practice! And for fun, you can personalize this quilt – after all, it’s improv!

This 50″ x 70″ lap quilt was a lot of fun – I hope you’ll give it a go!

1.Lay strips out in order you are happy with on your design wall/floor/table, staggering/offsetting them randomly; organize your circle blocks in an orientation you’re happy with.

2.Once you’re happy with your layout, attach pieces of background strips to the top ends of 4 of your patterned fabric sitting to the far left of your quilt, creating a “strip set”, so as to bring the ends even.

3.To the strips on the bottom of the quilt, add solids to either end; to the

b.right side: enough to bring the horizontal strips to the end of the quilt

4.Sew in background fabrics accordingly to the blank areas surrounding the circle blocks, filling in the space as you go, starting from the top of the quilt and working down. Leave the sewn strip sets separate for now.

5.Now, Sew all of your strips together, alternating the end you start sewing each time so as to avoid warping. Start with the vertical strips and sew them into one ‘section’. Next, sew your bottom strips together creating another “section”.

6.Attach vertical strip-set section to the left side of the circle-block section; attach the bottom horizontal strip set section to create the quilt top.

Backing:

1.Attach 7 layer cake pieces in a row randomizing patterns.

2.Take the (2) cut back pieces and attach them to either side of your layer cake row lengthwise; press seam open.

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